title: [Human language and the immaturity of the human brain at birth].
abstract: Language does not exist because of a specific structure in the human brain. It uses actually specialized areas dedicated to other functions such hearing and oro-pharyngo-laryngeal motricity. Language needs a long apprenticeship which is possible because the human brain is able to learn. This ability to learn is probably due to a "brain immaturity" at birth. This immaturity may be interpreted as the consequence of an "interruption" of the gestation period.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Houdart
mesh_terms: D001921:Brain / Q000254:growth & development*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn / Q000254:growth & development*; D007804:Language Development
vernacular_title: Le langage de l'Homme et l'immaturité du cerveau humain à la naissance.